1 00:00:01,160 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: You're exciting about Leonard Williams coming here and what you've 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: seen from him in the past and how he can 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: help his defense. Yeah, I'm very excited. You know. I 4 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: think we've had an outstanding player to our defensive line. Um. 5 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: You know, I've been very impressed by how hard he plays. 6 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 1: I think he has an impact on the game in 7 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: the run, in the past game. By all accounts, he's 8 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: a great guy and a great teammate and everything I've 9 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: seen at this point, Um, we're really thrilled that he's 10 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: with us very quickly, very quickly. A daylight today is 11 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: a good good thing because we have an extra practice 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,959 Speaker 1: day and so we can get him up and run 13 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: and get him ready to go from Monday. Is the 14 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: fact that he played in a three four with Todd 15 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: Holes in the Jets and kind of similar concept for 16 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: you guys, because they kind of make it a little 17 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: easier for him to move over. I think so, Um, 18 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: you know, and he's he's played on the on the center, 19 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: he's played on the guard, he's played on the tackle, 20 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: he's played on the tight end, so he's multiple from 21 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: that standpoint. He's got great length, he plays extremely hard. 22 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: He you know, uses his hands well and so and 23 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: again because he's been in a kind of a five 24 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 1: on the line system in the past. Uh, it'll help 25 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: him get up to speed quicker. He'll hear and beyond 26 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: these next day games. I'm very confident, you know, I don't. 27 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: I don't see why he wouldn't be. I mean, we 28 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: we brought him in with the idea that he was 29 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: gonna get out there and play and be with us, 30 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: did you know what I mean? Yeah, I don't. I 31 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: can't speak to that. I'm I'm confident he will be 32 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: because I really like him as a player before we 33 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: brought him in. I think we added an outstanding player 34 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: to our group. And you know, as a coach, I 35 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: look at these I look at these deals one at 36 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: a time, and it's a good deal for us, especially 37 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: from my perspective. You have to talk to him and 38 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: let him know what you're expecting and and just gonna 39 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: a chance to meet him. And yeah, yesterday he came 40 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: in and we had a good long talk and you know, 41 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: obviously we did our research on him. Um and then 42 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: you know, spend some time again with him today, you know, 43 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: out here at practice. So, like I said, we're gonna 44 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: try to get him up to speed as quickly as possible, 45 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: and we're thrilled daddies here. Have you mentioned his versatility? 46 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: What are your early thoughts on how you guys might 47 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: use him from a scheme standpoint. Uh, We're gonna use 48 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: them where we see fit, you know, and he'll get 49 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: He'll definitely be in that rotation immediately playing as I mentioned, 50 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: either on the center, on the guard, the tackle, or 51 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: the tight end, and I think that's where his versatility 52 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: will help us. Coach, do you notice a couple of 53 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: days before the trade deadline and a couple of days 54 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: after just a little bit of a difference, you know, 55 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: they maybe guys either we're in age or not on age, 56 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: or just maybe there's a relief today that there wasn't. 57 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: No I don't you know. I think a lot of 58 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: this whole trade deadline is talked about outside our building. 59 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: You know, we we sort of live in the real world, 60 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,639 Speaker 1: and you know, guys just go about their business, come 61 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 1: to work, and you know there's times when you just 62 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: gotta wait to hear what happens, you know, and you know, 63 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,840 Speaker 1: year after year after year, everybody's talking about Jack Rabbit 64 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: and he's still here. So you know, again, we try 65 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: to live in the real world when it comes to 66 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: that kind of stuff, and I think our players do 67 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: a good job of that. When it comes to the 68 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 1: Cowboys game, how different are you guys now than from 69 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 1: the first time you played him? Well, you know, I 70 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: think I think we're a better team than when we 71 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 1: played him. Um, you know, the first the opener, and 72 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: you know, we you know, we've made some improvements in 73 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: a lot of areas. And you know, I think that 74 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: first game, you know, we gave up a lot of 75 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: big plays. You know, we got we can't do that 76 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: and expect to win any games. And um, so if 77 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: we you know, that's that's where you start first and 78 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: and then take it from there. Back in the Leonard Williams, 79 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 1: do you see him as a true pass russure because 80 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: he's one of those guys who has a lot of 81 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: pressures but zero sacks. So how do you guys help 82 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 1: them get home? And I think, you know, getting pressure 83 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: is a good thing, you know, I think, shoot, he 84 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: had a sack in the other he had a sack 85 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: last week against Jacksonville. I guess it didn't come off 86 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: the books. But when you watch the tape. It was 87 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: a sack and so he's a guy that can get 88 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 1: pressure and I think that's an important thing. It seems 89 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: like was making some progress last week, because there any 90 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: update on whether he's still in the protocol or how 91 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 1: far away. Yeah, he's still in the protocol, but he's 92 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: you know, he's making good progress. So you know, we'll 93 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: just see what the bue. You know, we'll see what 94 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: the week brings and let's see if he's available for Monday. 95 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: What do you just it's just a matter of time, 96 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 1: you know. But you know, he had a contact practice 97 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: and so that's a good thing. Yeah, And in theory 98 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: he had a contact practice today that perhaps boost your 99 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: optimism that maybe this is the week. Um, yeah, it does, 100 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: it does. I think he's getting closer and closer. Um, 101 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 1: you know, we have an extra day, certainly because it's 102 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: Monday night. So we'll just see again. We'll just see 103 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 1: what the week brings. Money. I it'll be later in 104 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: the week. Is that the weekend? Now? I don't know. Possibly. Uh, 105 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 1: he's making good progress and you know, I think we 106 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 1: have until next Wednesday to make a final decision on him, 107 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: and so we'll just see again. What the next week brings. 108 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: Don't expect anything. I don't know. Well, I don't know 109 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: that yet. I don't know. We could be making some 110 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: changes by the end of the week. We'll just have 111 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 1: to see. No, if if we brought him up, we'd 112 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: have to release somebody, that's what we'd have to do. 113 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: But that but the twenty one day period ends next Wednesday. 114 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: I think that's does that help you more difficult to 115 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: bring a guy in at this time? Um? And then 116 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 1: it is to say, you know, during the off season, 117 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: during during a preseason training camp or whatever, bringing a 118 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 1: guy in and expecting him to make a to make 119 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: an impact right away eight games into the sea. Yeah, 120 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: you know, obviously you like a guy sooner than later. 121 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: But with with the defensive line positions, you know, there's 122 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: you can get him in there and get him going, 123 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: probably a little quicker than say a quarterback, you know. 124 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I I don't want to minimize it, but 125 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: you know there are certain positions where it's easier to 126 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 1: get a guy going, and you know that's that's a 127 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 1: good thing, you know, in Leonard's case, Yeah, listen, I 128 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: I don't know what the perception is, but when I 129 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: watch tape. I see a guy that plays hard every 130 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 1: day every day. He you know from what we heard, 131 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 1: he does that in practice. He's a tough guy, smart guy. 132 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: It's been very durable, right, And um, I think a 133 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: guy like that, he's an outstanding person and a great teammate, 134 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: and he has an impact in to run in the 135 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: past regardless of what the numbers are. So yeah, a 136 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: guy like that will have an impact on the whole 137 00:06:53,839 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: room and anything else about the real world. But does 138 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: it I think it's set the guys who maybe you 139 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: don't say anything, but do you think it sends any 140 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: kind of message to your guys that you added a player, 141 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: didn't send any players away, that this season is still 142 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: with matters. I don't know. I mean, I I assume so. 143 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: But again, like I said, um, things get reported all 144 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: the time. That's so, and so maybe you know who 145 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: knows where that information comes from. And so you know, 146 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: by not when I say we live in a real world, 147 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: we don't respond all that stuff because we don't put 148 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 1: that stuff out there. So we go about our business 149 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: and and deal with the things that actually happened, and 150 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: we're doing what we can to win this very next game. 151 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: And then every game beyond that, and we added a 152 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: good player on defense that will hopefully help us do that.